Search
Navigating the Legal Complexities of an Evolving Industry Launching a cannabis business, whether related to medical- or adult-use in states where it has been authorized, requires tenacity. It also demands an appreciation for the complexities of the evolving and conflicting federal, state and local...
New discoveries and a platform to develop them into products are the lifeblood of the biotechnology industry. As technology advances, opportunities for collaboration continue to drive development of DNA-based and other biological and cell-based products. But the journey to the marketplace is fraught...
Maria Carnicella advises clients on mergers and acquisitions and other major corporate transactions. In addition to M&A deals, she represents private and public entities and individual investors in stock and asset sales and acquisitions, private placements, reorganizations, IPOs, redemptions, and...
David Shapiro advises clients on international and domestic business tax planning, including domestic and cross border expansion, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and financing transactions. David's practice includes entity formation and structure planning, securities offerings and hybrid...
Jessica Lenoir, Ph.D., helps clients protect their intellectual property by drafting patent applications and preparing office action responses to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign offices. In handling this work, Jessica draws on her knowledge from earning a doctorate in...
Peri Berger represents clients facing complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, business ownership and control, intellectual property, trade secrets and other threats related to their operations in state and federal courts in New York, New Jersey and across the country. Peri...
Tom Murray is a patent agent who helps clients protect their intellectual property through patent preparation and prosecution, as well as analyses involving freedom to operate, non-infringement and invalidity. Tom also has experience with matters involving post-grant prosecutions. His IP work for...
Counsel From the Earliest Stage of Development Through Disposition of Projects Throughout the continuum of financing, acquiring, developing, leasing and selling real estate are a multitude of complexities to address and challenges to overcome—from regulatory hurdles and shifting capital stacks to...
Companies planning to develop and commercialize medical devices or diagnostics face a challenging financing, regulatory, reimbursement and liability environment. Saul Ewing attorneys are experienced in helping medical device and diagnostic companies navigate these challenges. Many members of our...
Jessica E. Bradley is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer who defends employers and managers in labor and employment matters, ranging from claims of harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and discrimination based on age, sex, gender, race, color, national origin, disability and...
Elizabeth Witmer advises natural gas companies, public and private utilities and commercial developers about interstate pipeline development, eminent domain/condemnations, land use matters and appellate litigation. Through her more than 25 years of service to these clients, Elizabeth has become well...
Bruce Smiley draws on more than 45 years of experience counseling international and national companies as well as local Southern California businesses and families regarding the legal aspects of transactional real estate matters. Bruce's practice encompasses both public and private sector...
Mark Mizrahi advises clients on intellectual property law, including patent, trademark and copyright protection and enforcement. His experience includes preparing and managing trademark and copyright applications, preparing and negotiating licenses and agreements relating to intellectual property...
The pharmaceutical industry faces a challenging business environment as competition drives down prices, R&D expenses rise, and government scrutiny deepens. However, companies have many options for navigating these challenges, generally by making deals with others in the field, including mergers and...
Kevin T. O'Brien, Ph.D., is a patent agent who focuses his practice on intellectual property (IP) matters including patent preparation and prosecution, patent landscape analyses, and freedom to operate analyses. Kevin practices in the physical and life sciences space, where he works on technologies...
Peter Murphy advises domestic and international clients on a variety of corporate and commercial matters, including transactions and governance matters. Peter also leads the firm’s Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Team, which guides domestic and foreign entities registered in the United States to...
Jonathan Havens is the co-chair of Saul Ewing's Cannabis Law and Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Practices. Companies in the cannabis (both hemp and marijuana), life sciences, food and beverage, and cosmetics industries turn to Jonathan for advice on how to get and keep their products on the market...
Andrew Schwerin represents clients in patent and trade secret litigation on both the plaintiff and defense sides of these disputes. Outside of his litigation work, Andrew counsels clients on their IP strategy. Andrew has represented clients in connection with a range of technologies including...
Michelle Streifthau-Livizos represents clients in litigation matters, including disputes involving the Hatch-Waxman Act, patents, copyrights and trademarks. She handles cases involving various types of technology, including representations of pharmaceutical companies, life sciences companies...
Megan Moyer is a real estate attorney who assists clients with matters involving property sales and acquisitions, development projects and financings. She also has vast experience advising on leases, having negotiated for millions of square feet of office, medical office, institutional, retail...